# C_2007277EN.01001001.xml

| 20.11.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 277/10 |
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20.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 277/10

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Notice inviting proposals for the designation of extraction areas for hydrocarbon production

(2007/C 277/07)

The District Mining Office in Bratislava, in accordance with Section 24(4) of Act No 44/1998 Coll. on the protection and use of mineral resources (the Mining Act), as amended by Act No 498/1991 Coll. of the Slovak National Council, Act No 558/2001 Coll., Act No 203/2004 Coll., Act No 587/2004 Coll., Act No 479/2005 Coll. and Act No 219/2007 Coll., hereby gives notice that the Slovak Republic is launching, via the District Mining Office in Bratislava as the competent authority, a selection procedure for the designation/allocation of extraction areas for the exploitation of natural gas (deposits owned by the Slovak Republic), in accordance with Article 3(2)(a) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorizations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons, and invites interested parties to submit proposals for the designation/allocation of the following extraction areas:

1.   Špačince — Bohunice deposit (deposit No 14)

Name of the extraction area/reference number: Bohunice/101/A

Name of the extraction area/reference number: Bohunice/101/A

| Surface area of the extraction area in m2: | 89 999,75 |
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| Type of mineral: | Natural gas |
| Size of geological reserves: | 70 000 000 m3 of which 49 000 000 m3 are category Z2 viable, free deposits and 21 000 000 m3 are in the potentially viable category |
| Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification No): | Bohunice (822 400) |
| District/district code: | Trnava/207 |
| Status of production site: | Since the extraction area was designated in 1993 the deposit has not been exploited |

Surface area of the extraction area in m2:

2

89 999,75

Type of mineral:

Natural gas

Size of geological reserves:

70 000 000 m3 of which 49 000 000 m3 are category Z2 viable, free deposits and 21 000 000 m3 are in the potentially viable category

3

3

2

3

Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification No):

Bohunice (822 400)

District/district code:

Trnava/207

Status of production site:

Since the extraction area was designated in 1993 the deposit has not been exploited

Coordinates of the vertices of the Bohunice extraction area:

| Vertices of extraction area | Longitude | Latitude |
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| 1. | 17,62603032 | 48,46504993 |
| 2. | 17,62377746 | 48,46729370 |
| 3. | 17,62715155 | 48,46879190 |
| 4. | 17,62940433 | 48,46654807 |

Vertices of extraction area

Longitude

Latitude

1.

17,62603032

48,46504993

2.

17,62377746

48,46729370

3.

17,62715155

48,46879190

4.

17,62940433

48,46654807

2.   Špačince — Bohunice I deposit (deposit No 15)

Name of the extraction area/reference number: Bohunice I/101/A

Name of the extraction area/reference number: Bohunice I/101/A

| Surface area of the extraction area in m2: | 89 997,76 |
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| Type of mineral: | Natural gas |
| Size of geological reserves: | 33 000 000 m3 of which 23 000 000 m3 are category Z2 viable, free deposits and 10 000 000 m3 are in the potentially viable category |
| Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification No): | Bohunice (822 400) |
| District/district code: | Trnava/207 |
| Status of production site: | Since the extraction area was designated in 1993 the deposit has not been exploited |

Surface area of the extraction area in m2:

2

89 997,76

Type of mineral:

Natural gas

Size of geological reserves:

33 000 000 m3 of which 23 000 000 m3 are category Z2 viable, free deposits and 10 000 000 m3 are in the potentially viable category

3

3

2

3

Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification No):

Bohunice (822 400)

District/district code:

Trnava/207

Status of production site:

Since the extraction area was designated in 1993 the deposit has not been exploited

Coordinates of the vertices of the Bohunice I extraction area:

| Vertices of extraction area | Longitude | Latitude |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | 17,62616647 | 48,47574676 |
| 2. | 17,62417458 | 48,47809730 |
| 3. | 17,62770997 | 48,47942165 |
| 4. | 17,62970175 | 48,47707106 |

Vertices of extraction area

Longitude

Latitude

1.

17,62616647

48,47574676

2.

17,62417458

48,47809730

3.

17,62770997

48,47942165

4.

17,62970175

48,47707106

3.   Špačince deposit (deposit No 13)

Name of the extraction area/reference number: Špačince/098/A

Name of the extraction area/reference number: Špačince/098/A

| Surface area of the extraction area in m2: | 322 923,89 |
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| Type of mineral: | Natural gas |
| Size of geological reserves: | 10 000 000 m3 in the potentially viable category |
| Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification No): | Špačince (861 049) |
| District/district code: | Trnava/207 |
| Status of production site: | Deposit exploited until 1996. Exploitation of the deposit has not resumed since then |

Surface area of the extraction area in m2:

2

322 923,89

Type of mineral:

Natural gas

Size of geological reserves:

10 000 000 m3 in the potentially viable category

3

Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification No):

Špačince (861 049)

District/district code:

Trnava/207

Status of production site:

Deposit exploited until 1996. Exploitation of the deposit has not resumed since then

Coordinates of the vertices of the Špačince extraction area:

| Vertices of extraction area | Longitude | Latitude |
| --- | --- | --- |
| I | 17,62747682 | 48,42965402 |
| II | 17,62520611 | 48,43127419 |
| III | 17,62404136 | 48,43947535 |
| IV | 17,62728349 | 48,43967919 |
| V | 17,63029415 | 48,43159405 |

Vertices of extraction area

Longitude

Latitude

I

17,62747682

48,42965402

II

17,62520611

48,43127419

III

17,62404136

48,43947535

IV

17,62728349

48,43967919

V

17,63029415

48,43159405

4.   Madunice — Veľké Kostoľany (deposit No 12)

Name of the extraction area/reference number: Veľké Kostoľany/103/A

Name of the extraction area/reference number: Veľké Kostoľany/103/A

| Surface area of the extraction area in m2: | 855 000 |
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| Type of mineral: | Natural gas |
| Size of geological reserves: | 85 000 000 m3 of which 59 000 000 m3 are category Z2 viable, free deposits and 26 000 000 m3 are in the potentially viable category |
| Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification No): | Veľké Kostoľany (868 141) |
| District/district code: | Piešťany/204 |
| Status of production site: | Since the extraction area was designated in 1993 the deposit has not been exploited |

Surface area of the extraction area in m2:

2

855 000

Type of mineral:

Natural gas

Size of geological reserves:

85 000 000 m3 of which 59 000 000 m3 are category Z2 viable, free deposits and 26 000 000 m3 are in the potentially viable category

3

3

2

3

Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification No):

Veľké Kostoľany (868 141)

District/district code:

Piešťany/204

Status of production site:

Since the extraction area was designated in 1993 the deposit has not been exploited

Coordinates of the vertices of the Veľké Kostoľany extraction area:

| Vertices of extraction area | Longitude | Latitude |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | 17,75812592 | 48,50987684 |
| 2. | 17,76082136 | 48,51004290 |
| 3. | 17,76219538 | 48,50019246 |
| 4. | 17,74505428 | 48,49642573 |

Vertices of extraction area

Longitude

Latitude

1.

17,75812592

48,50987684

2.

17,76082136

48,51004290

3.

17,76219538

48,50019246

4.

17,74505428

48,49642573

Geographical coordinates are in decimal degrees and the geodetic system is WGS-84.

Proposals for the designation/allocation of the above-mentioned extraction areas, specifying the deposit and the corresponding extraction area, accompanied by information on the technical and financial potential for exploitation and on the possibility of solving conflicts of interest relating to the exploitation of the above-mentioned natural gas deposits, with evidence that the applicant holds the appropriate valid mining licence or a similar licence issued by a state that is a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, may be sent to the following address: Obvodný banský úrad v Bratislave, Prievozská 30, SK-821 05 Bratislava, in a sealed envelope marked ‘Návrh do výberového konania’ (Proposal for selection procedure), and indicating the name of the entity submitting the proposal.

Návrh do výberového konania

Proposals must be received within 90 days following the date of publication of this notice in the

  Official Journal of the European Union

  .

Proposals must be received within 90 days following the date of publication of this notice in the

Official Journal of the European Union

.

A decision on the proposals will be taken not later than twelve months after this period has expired.

A decision on the proposals will be taken not later than twelve months after this period has expired.

At the District Mining Office in Bratislava (Prievozská 30, SK-821 05 Bratislava), it is also possible to consult maps showing the boundaries of the above-mentioned extraction areas and to obtain a copy of the decision designating them as extraction areas.

The District Mining Office in Bratislava is the competent authority responsible for granting authorisation to exploit the deposits in the above-mentioned extraction areas. The criteria, conditions and requirements specified in Articles 5(1) and (2) and 6(2) of the Directive are set out in Act No 51/1988 Coll. of the Slovak National Council on mining activities, explosives and the State Mining Administration, as amended by Act No 499/1991 Coll. of the Slovak National Council, Act No 154/1995 Coll. of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Act No 58/1998 Coll. and Act No 533/2004 Coll.

Further information may be obtained at the following telephone number: (421-2) 53 41 73 09 or by sending an e-mail to: obuba@mail.t-com.sk.

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